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Kips Bay Medical Announces the First eSVS(R) Mesh Implant in Warsaw Poland.
MINNEAPOLIS, April 21, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Manny Villafaria, Chairman and CEO of Kips Bay Medical Inc. (Nasdaq:KIPS), announced that on April 12, 2014, the first commercial implant of an eSVS Mesh was performed at the Military Institute of Medicine in Warsaw, Poland. This implant was performed under the direction of Cardiac Surgery Department Head Dr. Piotr Hendzel MD, Ph.D., and the presiding surgeon in the case was Dr. Grzegorz Suwalski MD PhD.
Dr. Suwalski commented "I was very pleased with how easily the eSVS Mesh was applied to the vein graft and I believe that the eSVS Mesh technology represents a new tool for cardiac surgeons that has the potential to significantly improve the long-term outcomes for cardiac bypass surgery patients."
About the Military Institute of Medicine
Military Institute of Medicine is one of the largest hospitals, with more than 1,000 beds, and possesses the most advanced research and educational resources in Poland. There are 31 departments within the complex, covering all disciplines of medicine. Yearly there are more than 60,000 patients treated at the hospital. Military Institute of Medicine is a place for research, continuation of professional development, access to the modern diagnostic tools and opportunities for extensive experience and participation in international projects. This institution maintains the highest standards and its reputation of excellence, a fact that guarantees efficient recruitment of subjects and resources in accordance with study protocols.
New York Times Thursday, April 24, 2014